The Florida Panthers acquired Brad Marchand at the trade deadline for his veteran savvy and playoff goals, and it paid off as he scored the winner in double OT to even up the series with the Edmonton Oilers. For Marchand, it was his second of the night as he added a shorthanded goal in the second period, with Anton Lundell assisting on both. Sam Bennett scored his NHL-record 12th goal on the road this postseason, and moves up to fifth in the Conn Smythe Trophy ranks.
The Oilers had a 3-2 lead after a busy first period that saw five goals scored, including a power-play tally by Game 1 hero Leon Draisaitl, but were trailing entering the third. Corey Perry scored his eighth goal of the postseason with 18 seconds remaining in regulation to send the game to overtime.
The series heads back to Florida for a crucial pair of games on Monday and Thursday.
Stanley Cup HQ: Schedule | Game 2 grades | Expert picks | McDavid a popular bet
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How did these two teams get here? This year, the Oilers dispatched the Los Angeles Kings in the first round (again), the Vegas Golden Knights in the second round, and the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Finals. Meanwhile, the Panthers defeated their in-state rivals, the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round, the Toronto Maple Leafs in a seven-game second round, and the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Stanley Cup Final odds
Odds to win Conn Smythe Trophy
The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded to the player deemed to have been the most valuable to his team throughout the playoffs. Only players with 100-1 odds or better are listed. More odds available at ESPN BET.
Connor McDavid, Oilers: -175
Sergei Bobrovsky, Panthers: +375
Leon Draisaitl, Oilers: +450
Aleksander Barkov, Panthers: 10-1
Sam Bennett, Panthers: 20-1
Stuart Skinner, Oilers: 40-1
Matthew Tkachuk, Panthers: 60-1
Brad Marchand, Panthers: 100-1
Carter Verhaeghe, Panthers: 100-1
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Oilers: 100-1
Sam Reinhart, Panthers: 100-1
Goal scorers (Game 3, selected):
Leon Draisaitl celebrates his Game 1-winning goal in overtime.ย Curtis Comeau/Icon Sportswire
Florida Panthers
Edmonton Oilers
Series specials
Series exact length:
Five games (+260)
Six games (+150)
Seven games (+135)
Series spread:
Panthers -1.5 (+170), Oilers +1.5 (-240)
Panthers -2.5 (+600), Oilers +2.5 (-900)
Panthers +2.5 (-1200), Oilers -2.5 (+700)
Panthers +1.5 (-320), Oilers -1.5 (+240)
Game specials
First period moneyline: Panthers (-135), Oilers (+105)
Both teams to score: Yes (-1800), No (+800)
Highest scoring period: First (+425), Second (+220), Third (+230), Tie (+240)
Team to score first goal: Panthers (-130), Oilers (Even)
Goalie saves
Schedule
All times Eastern
Game 1: Florida 3-4 Edmonton (OT)
Game 2: Florida 5-4 Edmonton (2OT)
Game 3: Edmonton at Florida; Monday, June 9, 8 p.m.
Game 4: Edmonton at Florida; Thursday, June 12, 8 p.m.
Game 5: Florida at Edmonton; Saturday, June 14, 8 p.m.
Game 6: Edmonton at Florida; Tuesday, June 17, 8 p.m.
Game 7: Florida at Edmonton; Friday, June 20, 8 p.m.
